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The Midwifery Model of Care is a proven approach to birth that supports the normal birth process and believes childbirth is holistic and woman-centered. The word, ‘midwife’ is English meaning “with woman". The successful role of midwifery has a historical significance that reaches back thousands of years.

Around the world, where the Midwifery Model of Care is utilized for low-risk pregnancy and birth, mothers fare better and experience safer birth outcomes. This model of care understands that birth is the work of the woman and her family, always respecting each individual family’s social and cultural beliefs. The application of this woman-centered model of care has been proven to reduce the incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section.

Two fundamental factors of midwifery care are the empowerment of the birthing woman through a commitment to continuity of care and facilitation of natural processes with minimal intervention. If a medical complication arises in a woman receiving midwifery care, the woman is referred to an obstetrician or specialist for the appropriate treatment.

"Our comprehensive care for mother and baby serves to acknowledge that pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period deservingly invokes holistic care that values and addresses the mother's physical, emotional, mental and social wellbeing. NOVA's full-spectrum care paradigm was birthed through the complementary collaboration of midwives, doulas, educators, and lactation counselors working together toward one shared objective: to ensure families receive humanized care during one of the most vulnerable and impactful seasons of life."

-Tara Garner, founder of NOVA Birth Services

NOVA's Comprehensive Care for Mother & Baby includes:

Midwifery care by Certified Professional Midwives

Labor Doula Support

Water Birth Pool & Liner

Postpartum Doula Support for the first 24-hours after birth

In-home Lactation Counseling

Services Include:

IN-DEPTH PRENATAL CARE: Appointments once a month until 30 weeks, every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, and then once a week until baby is born

CONTINUOUS LABOR SUPPORT: Your midwife will come to your home when you are in active labor, or whenever you ask for her, and stay until a minimum of 2 hours after baby is born

POSTPARTUM CARE: Your midwife will visit you at home 24-48 hours after birth, then again at 2 weeks and, finally, at 6 weeks postpartum

Nova Midwives:

Provide woman-centered care to low-risk pregnant women desiring to give birth at home